〜ながらも
Although (formal) 〜ながらも
Meaning
"Although ~", "while ~" — a written contrast between two facts held at once.
Formation
[verb ます-stem] + ながらも · [い-adj] + ながらも · [noun / na-adj] + ながらも
Notes
Not the same ながら as "while doing": that one needs two simultaneous ACTIONS by one person, this one links contrasting STATES. 残念ながら ("regrettably") and 生まれながら ("from birth") are frozen expressions of the same form.
Examples
狭（せま）いながらも、居心地（いごこち）のいい部屋（へや）です。
Cramped though it is, it is a comfortable room.
Breakdown
残念（ざんねん）ながら、参加（さんか）できません。
Regrettably, I cannot attend. (a frozen expression)
Breakdown
知（し）っていながらも、黙（だま）っていました。
Although he knew, he said nothing.
Breakdown
子供（こども）ながらもよく考（かんが）えています。
Young as he is, he thinks things through.
Breakdown
貧（まず）しいながらも幸（しあわ）せな生活（せいかつ）を送（おく）っていました。
Poor though they were, they led a happy life.
Breakdown
⚠️ Often confused with
〜が、〜
But 〜が
Connects two clauses with contrast — "but / however". More formal/written than けど.
〜けど、〜
But 〜けど (colloquial)
Connects two clauses with contrast — "but / however". The everyday spoken equivalent of が...
〜のに
Although 〜のに
Contrast with feeling — "although ~", "even though ~". Carries surprise, disappointment or...
〜くせに
Even though (reproach) 〜くせに
"Even though ~", "and yet ~" — with contempt, blame or resentment.
〜にもかかわらず
In spite of 〜にもかかわらず
"In spite of ~", "despite ~" — a strong, formal contrast.
〜わりに
Considering 〜わりに
"Considering ~", "for a ~" — the result is out of proportion with what you would expect.
〜ものの
Although (written) 〜ものの
"Although ~", "~, but" — the expected consequence did not follow.
〜とはいえ
Be that as it may 〜とはいえ
"Although ~", "be that as it may" — concedes a known fact, then denies the expectation it...
〜といえども
Even granting that 〜といえども
"Even though ~", "even ~ (of all people)" — a very formal concession.